Bottle Gnomes
Ninth Edition 290★ • uncommon
- Set
- Ninth Edition
- Collector number
- 290★
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Ben Thompson
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
Sacrifice this creature: You gain 3 life.
Reinforcements . . . or refreshments?
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Bottle Gnomes were first introduced to the Magic: The Gathering card game in the 1998 Tempest expansion, designed by Mark Rosewater and illustrated by Melissa A. Benson. The card reflects the whimsical, slightly eccentric aesthetic that permeated early Magic sets, functioning as a creature that provides a tactical health boost upon sacrifice. Its inclusion in the Ninth Edition core set allowed a new generation of players to utilize its utility as a defensive stalling tool.
The art by Melissa A. Benson captures the peculiar, artisanal nature of the Gnomes, depicting them as small, alchemical constructs suited for a fantasy setting. The card became a staple of 'Red Deck Wins' sideboards and various control strategies during its rotation in core sets because of its efficient interaction between creature presence and life gain. It is regarded by collectors as a quintessential example of low-cost, high-utility design from the late nineties.
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